Out time need to know where timing marks are on 94 nissan pu grand son didnt mark before removing chain

Hi Ray,click on link to see the timing chain removal guide.

hi roy.
try this link out and it should be at the top of the page.
Timing marks for 1998 nissan pathfinder Google Search

crank TDC ,cam ?? look on the back of it for a slot if a slot then it should be horizontal with the head ,dont know where the mark is on this vehicle ,didnt you put white paint on it first ?? i can tell you how to do it without timing marks if you cant find the marks

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Item Part Number Description 1 — 40 Timing Chain/Belt Teeth 2 6256 Camshaft Sprocket , Front 3 — 43 Timing Chain/Belt Teeth 4 6306 Crankshaft Sprocket 5 6268 Timing Chain/Belt 6 6256 Camshaft Sprocket , Rear
Removal

1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Section 03-03 for the procedure.
   

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) .
   

1. Remove the generator drive belt, water pump and power steering pump drive belt, and the A/C compressor drive belt (if equipped). Refer to Section 03-05 for the removal procedure.
   

1. If equipped, remove the three A/C compressor drive belt idler pulley bolts and the A/C compressor drive belt idler pulley.
   

1. Remove the upper radiator hose bracket bolt.
   

1. Loosen the two upper radiator hose clamps and remove the radiator hose bracket bolt. Remove the upper radiator hose (8260) and the upper radiator hose bracket from the vehicle.
   

1. Remove the water bypass hose (8597) from between the thermostat housing and the water hose connection (8592) .
   

1. Remove the main wiring harness from the upper engine front cover (6019) .
   

1. Remove the eight upper engine front cover bolts and the upper engine front cover .
   

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
   

1. Remove the RH front wheel and tire assembly.
   

1. Remove the four RH outer engine and transmission splash shield bolts and two screws and remove the RH outer engine and transmission splash shield (6775) .
   

1. Use Strap Wrench 303-D055 (D85L-6000-A) or equivalent to hold the water pump pulley (8509) while removing the four water pump pulley bolts.
   

1. Remove the water pump pulley from the water pump (8501) .
   

1. Remove the crankshaft pulley (6312) . Refer to the procedure in this section.
   

1. Remove the five lower engine front cover bolts and the lower engine front cover .
   
2. Ensure that the timing marks between the crankshaft sprocket (6306) and the oil pump housing line up.
   
3. NOTE: The directional arrow is necessary to ensure that the timing chain/belt (6268) can be reinstalled in the same direction.
   
4. Loosen the timing chain/belt tensioner nut.
   
5. Remove the timing chain/belt .
   
   
6. Installation
   NOTE: Ensure that the timing marks on the camshaft sprockets (6256) and the seal plate are properly aligned. Ensure that the timing marks on the crankshaft sprocket and the oil pump housing are still aligned. NOTE: A new timing chain/belt has three white timing marks that indicate the correct timing positions of the camshafts (6250) and the crankshaft (6303) . These marks will help ensure that the engine (6007) is timed properly. When the engine is properly timed each white timing mark on the timing chain/belt will be aligned with the corresponding camshaft and crankshaft timing mark on the sprocket. Because the white timing marks are not evenly spaced you will need to refer to the following illustration for proper timing chain/belt placement. There should be 40 timing belt teeth between the timing marks of the front and rear camshaft sprockets and 43 teeth between the timing mark on the front camshaft sprocket and the timing mark on the crankshaft sprocket .
   
   NOTE: Verify that the camshaft timing marks are aligned with the timing marks on the seal plate, and that the crankshaft sprocket timing mark is aligned with the timing mark on the oil pump (6600) .
   
   Install the timing chain/belt starting at the crankshaft sprocket and moving around to the camshaft sprocket following a counterclockwise path. Do not allow any slack in the timing chain/belt between the timing sprockets. After all of the timing marks are matched up with the timing chain/belt installed, slip the timing chain/belt onto the timing chain/belt tensioner .
   
   
   
   
   
   

Haynes lists the entire procedure for setting the position of the cams etc. Positioning of these is critical...If off by even a slight amount the valves WILL strike the pistons and destroy the engine. DO NOT use any parts made by SA Gear...They have no quality control and will deny any claim made against them. Make sure that the chain guides are in good condition and that the chain tensioner is operating properly.

would your engine be a 2.4 quad ??

line the marks on the chain to the sprokets and it should be ok, is that what we call a qx, a32 chassis seires?

if you mean the timing chain then on your crank gear and your cam gear there will be a mark on each sometimes they look like a dot the dots need to look like this for perfect timing ( . . ) this will be there closest position. Your crank turns once all the way around (360 degree) and your cam gear will do two complete revolutions to the one of the crank gear. so when you set your marks as above when you turn the crank one half turn the mark on the crank gear will be at the bottom and at the same time your cam gear will have made one complete revolution, so when you turn the crank another half turn your cam would have turned again a complete revolution and the two marks should be at their closet point again.

the timing chain tensioner is hydraulic and either out of adjustment or defective.  You need to remove the timing chain cover and reset the mechanical correlation between the crankshaft and the camshafts.  also the other ignition time marks are on the crankshaft harmonic balancer and the cam cover.  Do not crank the engine with the timing out of sequence or you'll destroy the engine.

The timing may be out.The timing chain may have been installed wrong with the timing marks out of alignment with the ones on the camshaft and crankshaft.If the distributor was removed that could be it too. To time it, if the timing chain was installed right , Take off the distributor cap. Make a mark where the number one spark plug wire is. remove the number one spark plug. turn the motor manually (in nuetral) with the parking brake on.Turn the motor and install a screwdriver or other shaft inside the number one sparkplug hole. Turn until it is at the top and you can feel it with the screwdriver. turn the rotor to the mark you placed on the number one wire. replace the cap. remove the screwdriver and replace the sparkplug . Your engine should be timed now. if not check your timing belt to see if it is in alignment with the proper marks on the cam and crankshaft.